Popular scenic walkway to close following alleged assault on landowner

The entrance to the Zig Zag walking trail in Wicklow.

One of the country’s most famous and scenic walks which drew visitors from home and abroad has been permanently shut following an alleged assault on the landowner.

Pat Dunne, who owns the land along the Zig-Zag walking track in Glenmalure, Co Wicklow has decided to shut it down following the incident last Sunday.